Combined lister plow and planter.



PATENTBD MAY '7, 1907.

T.J.DUDLEY. COMBINED LISTEP. PLOW AND- PLANTER.

APFLIOATION FILED DBO. 16, 1904.

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PATENTBD MAY 7, 1907.

TL J.`DUDLEY. COMBINED LISTER PLOW AND PLANTBR.

APPLICATION FILED DEG.16. 1904.

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PATENTED MAY 7, 1907.

T. J.y DUDLESL comu'mmmy LISTER PLOW Arm PLANTER.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 16, 1904.

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10.852.771 PATENTBD MAY 7, 1907. T. J. DUDLBY.

COMBINED LISTER PLOW AND PLANTER.

APPLIOATION FILED mio. 16, 1904.

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Q u Q WW N No. 852,777. PATENTED fAY '7, 1907.

'I'. J. DUDLEY. COMBINED LISTBR PLOW AND PLANTER.

APPLICATION FILED DEO.16, 1904.

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novel arrangement of steering devices and vcester-'wheels and to otherwise improve and i construction,

ments of parts hereinafterset forth, illusmachine.` Fig. 4 is a detail section on .the

vline a-a of Fig. 4.

land useful Improvements in a Combined -Lister Plow and Planter, of which the followin operation and easy to mani l ulate.

I UNITED sTATns PATENT cierren.'

THOMAS J. DUDLEY, OF ABILENE, TEXAS, ASSIGNOR TO ED. S. HUGHES, OF ABILENE, TEXAS, AND H. C. STAHL, OF BELLEVUE, OHIO.

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Specification of Letters Patent.`

Patented May '7. 1907.

Application filed December 16, 1904. Serial No. 237,099.

Be it known that l, THOMAS J. DUDLEY, a citizen ofthe United States, and a resident of Abilene, Texas, have invented certain new :ing is declared to be a full, clear, and exact simple and effective implement for breaking the ground and planting the seed at one operation. i

Further objects of the invention are to provide a novel arrangement oi plowing disks, middle-burster furrow-opener and cove ering devices inconnection with the seed mechanism, together with means for raising and lowering the different ground working tools.

VThe invention also seeks to provide a simplify the construction and arrangement of parts so that the machine will be eii'ec'tive The invention consists in t e features of combinations and arrangetrated in the Vaccompanying drawings and more articularlyfpointed` out in the appende claims.

I'n the drawings Figure 1 isa plan view of the improved combined 'listerpl'ow and planter. Fig. 1a is a det-ail view of the drive mechanism for the seeding devices. F ig. 2 is an elevation of the improved lister showing the right-hand side of the machine with the adjacent front supporting wheel removed. Fig. 3 is a similar view showing'the left-hand Siri 0f. am maine. Fig. 4 is a longitudinal section of the rear portion of the improved Fig. 4* is a detail section on line b--b of Fig. Ll. Fig. 5 is a front elevation of the machine showingthe steering devices; and Fig. 5 is a detail section showing the manner of mounting the furrowopener and its vertical standard.

The frame of the machine preferably comprises the side hars 1() arranged on edge and extending in parallel relation and adjacent to eachother from front to rear oi the machine. These side barsare df wrought iron or steel and of sufiicient size to give great strength and rigidity to the machine.

Spacing blocks 11 .are arranged between the front ends ot the side'bars 10 and cross bolts 12 extend between the front endsoic the side bars. vertically arranged bolts 13 (see dotted lines Fig. 2) extend between the spacing blocks 11 and the front vertical bolt 13 affords a convenient hitch for the team.

Adjacent and in the rear of `the spacing blocks 11 is arranged the bearing block 14 (see Figs; 1 and 5). Bearing block 14 is held in place between the side'bars 10 by the cross bolts 15. .The front steering axle 16 ispreferablv rectangular in section as shown, and a Vblacliet 17 is centrally secured thereto by clamps 18 and bolts 19. A vertical pivot 20 for the steering axle extends upwardly from the bracket 17 through the bearingblock 14, and is held in` place by a lnut '21.

Arms 22 and 23 depend from the ends of the steering axle vand carry stub axle 24 upon which the supporting' `wheels 25 and 26 are mounted. The arm 23 at the left-hand side of the machine (see Figs. 1 and 3) isswiveled to the steering axle 16 and to this arm is attached an adjusting shift-lever 27. The shift-lever 27 is provided in a well-known -manner, with a latch 28, which'is arranged we a notched segment 29 iixed to the The latch 28 is provided with the usual thumb-tri 30 connected thereto by a rod 31. By this means the arm to enga 23 and the land-side wheel 26 may be adjusted and Vlocked in adjusted position to level theY machine when in o eration.

A bearing block 32 (sec Fig; 4) is held between the rear ends of the parallel side bars 10. by the cross bolts A vertical pivot shaft 34 extends through the bearing block 32 and is held in place therein b v the upper and lower collars 35 and 36, bolted or otherwise suitably secured to the pivot shaft. Swinging arms 37 are connected at their upper ends to the lower collar 36 and extends downwardly and rearwardly therefrom to the cross shaft or axle 38 of the caster-wheels 39. Two caster-wheels arranged closely adjacent each other, are preferably employed as shown, but a single caster wheel couldl be used il desired. Y

To the upper collar 35 (see Figs. l ,and 2). is secured a laterally extending lug or arni'4() which engages a rectangular notch 41 in a lOO holds the latter in its uppermost position .mounted on the bracket 52.

with its notched pori ion engaging the arm 40.

A U-pieee 47 (see Fig. 4% is bolted or otherwise suitably secured between the side bars-10 in vfrontv ot' and adjacent the rear bearing block 82, and this U-piece carries the seat standard 48 and toot-rest 4t). The seat standard 48 carries the ridcrs seat 5t) at its upper end.

Within convenient. reach ot therider upon V the left-hand side ot' thc machine (see Fig. 3)

is arranged a shift-lever 51 which is pivoted at its lower end to a bracket 52 secured to. the outer tace of the left-hand side bar 1t), rod 53 is pivotaltv connected at its rearend to the shift-lever 5l and at its forward end to an upright bracketI 54 (see Fig. 5) securely bolted to the end of thev steering axle 16. The lever 5l may be provided with a lateh 51 arranged to engage a notched segment 55 This latch is provided with the usual thumb lever and trip-rod, as shown. Bv,manipulating the lever 5l, the operator may shitt the steering axle 16 so that the machine may be convenientl)r turned about corners. To assist in turning the. corner, t he operator may release the iaster-wheelsti b v pressing with his foot upon a. laterally extending lug 56 (see Figs. l and 2) secured to the locking lever 42. This looking lever is also arranged to be automatically released when the ground working tools are raised, as hereinafter described.

As soon as the corner is turned theJ easterwheels swing in linewith themaehine and the arm l0 engages the notch ot the locking lever 42, and the operator adjusts the front steering axle to central position so that the machine is held against side-swav duringr its operation. .is the easter-wheels returns/to normal position-the arm 4t) engages mid depresses the locking lever 42 against the tension ot the spring 16, until the arm re-engages the notch 4l. 'lo assist. in this operai ion, the portionot the 'locking lever -t2 having the notch 4l. is somewhat elevated as' shown. and this elevated portion is provided at. its rear end with an incline .'37 with which the arm lt() engages to depress the locking level'. v

A pair ot uprights 13S `(see Fig lt) attached to the trame bars l() andabout their central portions, carry the seed hopper fill.' Ani' suitable t'orm ot' seed mechanism may be arranged Within the hopper bottom toi' plant- 65 ing corn, cotton or other seed, or the seed mechanism ma \v be designed to plant either corn or cotton it' desired. As indicated in' Fig. l, a seed plate 6() arranged within the bottom of the seed hopper and is provided 7o with the usual seed cells, cut otl` and discharging devices which may be of any suitable torni and need -not be more particularly described. A cross shaft 61 (see Fig. la), Journaled on the standards 5S, below the seed 75 hopper carries a pinion 62 which ilrives the gear 63 and seed plate 6() in the hopper bottom. v

Tigl'it and loose clutch members 64 and 65 are arranged upon the lett-hand side of the 8o shaft 6l and a spring 66 coiled about the outer end ot' the shaft tends to press the loose clutch menthe-i` 65 into engagement with the tight clutch member 64. A trip 67 pivotel tothe upper end of one ot` the standards 58.

is arranged to cooperate with a cam lug 68 upon the clutch member 65 to disengage the llatter trom clutch member 64, and thereby' arrestI the operation of the seeding mechan- W hen the trip 6T is thrown ont of en- 9o gageinent with lug 68the clutch members lSlll.

will bethrown iiitoengageinent by spring 66 and the seed mechanism will be operated through the medium of the gearing next. described.

A sprocket wheel (it) (seeFigs. 1 and Slis ytixedto the loose clutch memberii and -is connected by a drive chain 7() with a sprocket wheel 71 carriedv upon the end ot a' counter shaft arranged over the front steering axle. io

which carries the end olI the steering axle t6. Upright 76 is 11o coiivcnientlv formed in onel piece with the arm 22 as shown. A sprocket wheel 7'] upoir.v the end of the shaft Vsec-tion '73, isconnected b v a chain 7S with a sprocket 79'tixed to the supporting wheel 25. i ably connected to the upright 76 b v a bolt Sti, which passes through the upright and thror gh a slot Si in the bearing so that the tension upon thechain 78 may be properly adjusted..

Bearing 75 is adjusti1 In this mannerthe seed nzec ianism maybe izc driven trom the supporting wheel 25 and this drive gear does not interfere with the shitt ot' the steering axle, since theuniversal swivelcd joint between the sections of the counter-shalt is above and in linewith the pivot 2t) ol' the steering axle.

'l`he oppositelv inclined plowing disks'SZB for breating the groundI are arranged-in shafts 83 with 'the frame.

front of 'the seed mechanism.- as shown, and preferably two of such disks are arranged on each side of the machine. The disks are mounted upon shafts 83 having4 upright standards 84, preferably formed by turning up the inner ends of the shafts. A bearing block 85 (see Figs. 4 and 4b) is secured between the frame bars by bolts, 86, and the upturned ends or standards 84 of thedisk shafts,are.arranged to shift vertically and rotate through suitable openings formed in the bearing block 85.

Angular L-shaped brace links 87 (see Figs. 1 and 2) connect the outer ends of the disk Preferably, split collars 88 surround the ends of the disk shafts vzo 83 and are secured to the outer ends of the brace links by vertical bolts 89. Brace links 87 are bent inwardly toward the frames shown, and their inner ends have forwardly extendin portions which are securedy to the lower en s of straps 90, by horizontal pivot bolts 91. Straps 90 are secured at their upper ends to the frame bars 10 andproject downwardly therefrom. Bolts 91 are arranged to engage any one of a series of holes 92 formed in the inner ends of the brace links 87 to thereby adjust the angular position of the disk shafts 83 and the inclination of the disks. The links 87 securely brace the outer ends of the diskshafts- Moreover, the vertical ivot connection 89 at their outer ends, and t e horizontal pivot connections 91 at Imovenient thereon by collars 94 a fixed to the standards above and below the lsleeves.

their inner ends permit the angular adj/ust-A :ment of the disk shaft and ldisks and also permit the vertical movement thereof as the disks are lowered and raised to and from working position. I Sleeves 93 (see Figs. 4 and 4b) are loosel mounted upon the lower ends of the standards 84, but are held against lon itudinal (fjuvstably A horizontal rock-shaft 95 journaled in suitable bearings carried by the frame bars, is provided with a pair of arms 96 which are connected by links 97 with laterally projecting lugs 98 upon the sleeves 93. A shift lever 99 (see Fig. 2) is fixed to one end of the rock shaft 95 and extends rearwardly within convenient reach of the operator so that the disk shafts and disks may be raised and lowered to and from working position. The shift lever 99 is provided in a well-known manner with a latch 100 (see Fig. 3) arranged to engage a toothed segment 101 fixed to the frame and the latch is'arranged to be released by the usual thumb lever and trip rod. The connections between the shift lever 99 and the disks may be adjusted as desired, by' adjusting the collars 94 upon the upturned ends or standards 84 of the disk' shafts.

In the rear of the seeding mechanism, but 1n front of the delivery end of the seed chute leading therefrom, is arranged a vertical standard 102 which carries on its lower end a middle bursting furrow-opener 103, prefer-` ranged between the frame bars 10 and se cured thereto. by cross bolts 105, and each bearing box is provided with a front and rear antifriction -roll 106, engaging respectivelyl the front and rear faces of the standard 102, which passes through the bearing boxes. Standard 102 is preferably formed as shown, with separate sections spaced apart at their upper end (see Fig. 5a), and a link 107 is adjustably connected at its upper end to the upper end of the standard by a cross bolt 108, which is arranged to engage any one of a series of holes' 109 in the standard. The lower end of the link 107 is pivotally connected to the forward end of a rock arm 110, which is fixed to a rock-shaft 111 mounted in suitable bearings upon the frame bars. A crank arm 11.2 (see Fig. 2) is fixed to the outer end of the rock-shaft 111 and is connected by a link 113 t0 the shift-lever 99. The rear end of the link 113 is preferably adj-ustably connected to the rock arm 112 by a bolt 114 ar- Y ranged to engage any one of a `series of holes 115 in the end of this rock arml; By this arrangement the common lever `99 connected to the vertically shifting standards of the plowing disks and furrow-opener, is arranged to shift these parts to and from working position. It will also be observed that the connections between the shift lever and the plowing disks 1and between the shift lever andthe furrow-opener are independently adjustable. In the rear of the furrow-opener 1s arranged a guiding blade or knife 116 (see Fig. 2) which is bolted at its forward end to the lower end of the furrow-opener standard. A brace link 117 extends between the standard and the rear end of the guide blade.'

The delivery chute from the 'seed hopper and seeding mechanism, comprises an upper section'118, which extends rearwardly and downwardly from the seed hopper and on one side ofthe frame (see Figs. l and 3). The lower chute section 119 is Asecured at its lower end to plates 120, which are fixed to the rear end ofthe guide blade 1 16. The upper end of the; chute section H9 telescopes upon the lower end of the chute section 118, as shown in Fig. 3, and this lower chute sec- Drag bars 121 are pivoted at their forward ends to the frame bars 10, extend rearwardly lOO on opposite sides of the standard 102 and carry covering shovels 122 in rear of the seed chute 119. The drag bars 121 are connected by a cross piece 123 (see Fig. t4) and a link 124C connected to the cross piece and is 'pnloted at its upper end to the link 107, so that the drag bars are raised with the furrowopener and plowing disks by the common shift lever 99.

The rock-arm 112 upon the end of the shai't 111 (see Figs. 1 and 2) ,is arranged to engage the lug 56 and release the lock i2 for the rear caster-wheels when the plowing disks and furrow-opener are raised to riding position. I

The listing` in achine constructed in accordance with the present invention, may be used both to break or plow the ground and also to plant the seed. The plowing disks, furrowop'ener, seed chute and covering devices are i conveniently raised andlowered Afrom andato workingposition by a common shift-lever, and this shift mechanism also serves to aut-oinatically release the lock tor the rear caster wheel. lt should be observed in this connection that the franie of the machine is a substantially rigid' or unjointed frame, as distinguished from frames composed ot' pivot' d sections, which, by their relative movement, serve te raise and lower the groundworking devices, and it will be further noted that s-aid Jframe is 'firmly supported at a ibced or uni'liorin distance above the ground, thereby supporting the driver and the seed hopper and distributing` mechanism at a fixed height, the movement of thc ground-working devices and seed-chute toward and from the round, in their' adjustment relatively tothe surface of the soil, being etlectcd by levers mounted on the vframe thus supported, so that said parts are moved and held in position relatively to said traine, without requiringl anx/movement of thclramcitselli, Byin ans ol" the shift-lever 5i the steering oi the niacliinc is readily controlled by the operator. lidcsired, the n'iachinc may be used lor plowing the ground alone in which case the iurrow-opener, seeding devices and one oi the disk gangs would be removed. For plmving alone with one o'l` the disk. gangs, an inclined caster-wheel is preferably provided at the rear oi the machine to resist the side draft.

lt is obvious that the details ot structure may be varied without departure troni the essentials of the invention and that portions of the invention may be .:niployed without.- its adoption as a whole. I

Having described my invention, what i claim as new and desire to secure by Letters .Patent is zl. In a lister, the combination, with\ a frame supported at a fixed distance above the ground, and a seeding mechanism, ol'- oppositely arranged disks, a furrow-opener in the rear ci said disks, saiddisks and furrowopener being independently mounted on said traine, and means adapted to be operated from the drivers seat for raising and lowering the same relatively to said trarne, substantially as described. f

2, ln a lister, the combination, with the traine supported at a fixed distance from the ground, and a seeding mechanism, of epporear of sai, disksfsaid disks and furrowlraine, and a common shift-lever connected to the said disks and furrow-opener to raise and lower the saine relativelyto said frame, substantially as described. .f

3. In a lister, the combination, with a ytraine supportedat alfixed distance from the ground, and a seeding mechanism, of oppositely arranged disks', a furrow-opener in the rear of' said disks independent vertically movable standards whereon said disks and furrow-opener are mounted, and means coininon to both of said standards for simultane- .ouslyA raising and lowering the saine relatively to said frame, substantially as described.

fl. In a lister, the combination, with a -iraine supported ata iixed distance from the ground, and a seeding niecl'ianism, of oppositely arranged disks, a furrow-opener in the raising and lowering the said disks and furrow-opener; relatively to said frame, and adjustable connections between said lever and said disks and between said lever andsaid furrow-opener, substantially as described.

5. ln a lister, the'coinbination, 'with a frame supported at a 'fixed distance from the ground, and seeding mechanism, of oppositely arranged plowing disks, a middle-bursting furrow-opener in the rear of said disks, a pair o'l rock-shafts journaled in the traine and connected to said disks and. middleburster tor raising and lowering the saine relatively to said traine, and means for oper-l ating said rock-shafts, substantially as de` scribed.

6. In listers,v the combination with the franiinand seeding mechanism, oi: the oppositely inclined plowing disks, a niiddlebursting furrow-opcner in rear of said disks, a pair ol rock-shafts journaled on the frame, crank arnis on said shafts, links connecting said crank-arms with saiddisks and said tui-rowopener, and `means for operating said rock shafts, substantially as described.

7. ln listers, the combination. with the traine and seeding mechanism, of the oppositely arranged plowing disks, a iniddlebursting furrow-opener in rear oi said disks, a pair oli rock-shaftsjouriialed in the traine and connected to said disks and middle-burster Alor raising and lowering the sanie, a common l shift-lever mounted upon one of said rockl shaft-s, a crank arm upon the other of said sitely arran 'ed disks, a furrow-opener in the i '7s opener being independently mounted on said v rear oi: said disks, aconinicn shittlever for' IOO log,`

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ssa??? disk-shaft having an upright standard, ai

bearing on the frame through which said standard is vertically movable, a shift-lever mounted on the frame and means adjustably,

secured to said standard for connecting the same to said lever to raise and lower said shaft and disks, substantially as detscribed.

9. ln listers, the combination' with the frame yand seeding mechanism, of a disk, a disk-shaft having an upright standardlatits inner end, a bearing on the frame through which said standard is vertically shiftable, an L-shaped link connecting the outer end of said shaft to the franie and shift-lever mechanism for raising and lowering said shaft and dislgsiibstantially as described.

10. ln listers, the combination with the frame and seeding mechanism, of a disk,l a disk-shaft arranged to swing to adjust the inclination of the disk and having an upright standard a bearing on the frame, through which said standard is vertically shiftable, an adjustable link pivotally connected to the outer ends of said shaft and to saidframe and shift-lever mechanism arranged to raise and lower said shaft and disks, substantially as described.

11. In listers, the combination with the frame and seeding mechanism, of a disk, a

disk-shaft arranged to swing to adjust the inclination of the disk.and having an upright standard, a bearingon said frame through which said standard is vertically shiftable, a link connected by a vertical pivot bolt to the outer end of said shaft and adjustably connected at its forward end by va horizontal pivot bolt to the frame and shift-lever mechanism for raising and lowering the shaft and disk, substantially as described.

12. ln listers, the combination with -the frame and seeding mechanism, of a disk, a disk-shaft having anA upright standard, a bearing on the frame in which said standard is rotatably and :vertically movable, adjustable connections between said shaft and the frame, a shift-lever and connections between said lever and said shaft for raising and low,-

ering the same, substantially as described.

13. In listers, the combination with the frame and seeding mechanism, of a disk, a disk-shaft having an upright standard, a bearing on the frame in which said standard is rotatably and vertically movable, adjustable connections between said shaft and the frame, a sleeve loosely mounted upon said standard, adjustable collars for holding said sleeve against longitudinal movement on said uprightV standard and lift mechanismgconnected to said sleeve, substantially asdescribed.

sitely arranged disks, a pair of disk-shafts having upright standards at their inner ends, bearings on the frame through which said uprights extend, a shiftelever mounted on the.

j 14. In listers, `the ycombinationl with the frame and seeding mechanism,bf the oppo- --frame, connections between said shafts and said lever vfor raising and lowering the disks,

outerends of the disk-shafts and the frame, substantially as described.

15. In listers, the combination with the frame and seed-ing mechanism, of the oppositely arranged disks, a pair of disk-shafts having upright standards at their inner ends, bearings on the frame through which said up rights extend, a horizontal rock-.shaft journaled in the frame. and operating lever therefor, arms on said shaft,link connections between ysaid arms and the inner ends of the disk-shafts f or raising and 'lowering the disks and link connections between the outer ends of the disk-shaft and the frame,'substantially as described. v

16. In listers, the combination withthe frame and seeding mechanism, of the oppositely arranged disks, a pair of disk-shafts,

having upright standards at their inner' ends, bearings on the frame through which said uprights extend, a'shift-lever onthe frame, adjustable link connections between shift-lever and the inner ends of'said diskshafts for raising and lowering the disks, and adjustable link: connections between .the outer ends of the'disk-shafts and the frame for adjusting the inclination of the disks, substantially as described. o

s 17. Inlisters, the combination with 'the frame and seeding mechanism, of the oppositely`arr'anged disks, a pair of disk-shafts having upturned inner ends forming vertical standards, .bearings on the frame whereon said standards are rotatably and vertically movable, adjustable connections between the outer ends ofthe disk-shafts and the, y

andadjustable link connections between the aid IOO

frame and seeding mechanism, of, the oppositely arranged disks,` a pair vof disk-shafts having upturned inner ends forming'vertical standards, bearings on the frame whereon said standards are rotatably and vertically movable,

adjustable connections between the outer ends of the ydisk-shafts and. the

frame, sleeves loosely mounted on the stand,.-

thereon, a horizontal roc `on-said shaft and j said sleeves, substantially as described. j

19; In a lister, the combination, with the ards but held against longitudinal movementj I -shal't journa'led 9p the frame, an operating lever therefor, arms -v between said arms 20. In a lister, the combination, with the frame supported at a 'fixed distance above the ground, of the seeding mechanism and seed chute, oppositely arranged plowing disks infront of said seed chute-covering def vices in the rear of said seed chute, said disks, seed chute and covering devices being independently mounted on slald frame, and a shift-lever and connections commonv to said disks, seed chuteand covering devices for simultaneously adjusting the same relatively to said frame.

21. In listers, thc combination with the frame, ofA the seed mechanism and seed chute,

the -oppositely arranged plowing disks in front oi said seed chute, covering devices in rear of said seed chute, a pair of rock-shafts journaled on the frame, a'common shift-lever connected to said shafts, connections between one oll said shafts and said disks and connections between the other of said shafts and said covering devices, substantially as described.

22. In a lister, the combination, with a l'raine supported at a .tixed distance above thc ground, and a seed hopper and distributing mechanism mounted on said frame, of a seed chute, o )positely arranged plowing disks in front oi said chute, a middle-lnnster between said disks and said chute, said disks, and middle-burster beingindepend-l ently mounted on said trame, and means for raising and lowering said disks, middlebui-ster and chute relatively lo said trame, sul'istantiallyas descrilied.

23. In a lister, the combination, with a frame, of the seeding mechanism and seed chute, of the oppositely arranged plowing disks in front ot said chute, a middle-burster between saiddisks and said chute, covering devices in the rear ol said seed chute, said disks, middle-burster and covering devices being independently mounted on said frame, and a common shift-lever in operative connection for raising and lowering the same relativelylto said frame.V i

24. ln listers, the combination with the lframe, ol the seed mechanism, `a seed chute -having a lower telcscopmg section, a middlebursting furrow-opener in front oi said chute and comicctcd to said telescopic chute section, drag bars pivoted to the `frame, coveringr 25. In listers, the combination with the' frame, of the seed mechanism and seed chute,

a furrow-opener in front of said seed chute,-

an upright, vertically shiftable standard for said furrow-opener, drag bars pivoted to the frame, covering devices carried by said drag bars in rear of' said seed chute, a cross rockshaft on the frame, link connections between said rock-sh aft and the drag bars, an adj ustable. link connection between the rock-shaft and said upright standard and a shift-lever.

connected to said rock-shaft, substantially as described. i

26. ln listers, the combination. ,with a frame sup )orted at a iiXed distance above the groun and a seed hopper and distributing mechanism mounted on said frame, oi a seed-chute, a plowing device infront of said seed chute, a furrow-opener between said plowing device and chute and independent thereof, separate standards adjustably mounted in said frame whereon said plowing device and inrrow-openler are mounted and a common shift-lever for raising and lowering said standards, substantially describedA 27. lnflisters, the combii'iation with the frame, o1 the seed mechanism and seed chute thereon, a plowing device in iront of said seed chute, a fu1ro\\"opener betweensaid plowinr device and chute, separate upright vertica ly shiiitable standards whereon said plowing device and i'u rrow-opcner are mou n l ed, separate cross rock-shafts connected res )ectivcly to said` standards and a common sluit lever connected to said standards, substantially as described.

28. ln listers, the combination with the trame, of the seed mechanism and seed chute thereox'i, a plowing device in front of said seed -chute, a furrow-opener between said plowing device. and chute, covering devices arranged in rear o1 said seed chute, a pair oi' rock-shafts, links connecting one of said rock-shafts to said plowing device, links connecting the other oli/said rock-sliaitsto said 'l'urrmv-opener and to said covering devices, and a common. operatinglever connected to said rock-shafts, substantially as described.

2). ln listers, the combination with the -l'ranie and the, seeding mechanism, of a furrow-opener, an upright, vertically shiftable. standard whereon saidv furrow-opener is mounted, a plurality ol brackets mounted one above the -dlier on said frame and having o peni ngs therethrough to form upper and lower bearing boxes through which said standard extends, a pair of anti'l'riction rollers mounted in each o'l` said bearing boxes devices carried by said drag bars in rear of l and arranged to engage respectively the front IOO frame and with the seedingr mechanism earried thereby, of the steering axle swiveled to said frame, a counter-sllatticomprising separate sections, one ot' said sections beineT connected to said axle and the other to the l frame, and gearing,y connecting said counterfurrow-opener, brackets secured between the i sidesbars of the frame and having,r openings therethrough forming upper and lower bearingr boxes through which said standard extends secured between the side bars of the frame and rollers carried by said bearing boxes engaging the iront and rear Yfaces of l ing mounted on the axle and reared to said said standard, substantially' as described.

3i. ln listers, the combination with the traine comprising parallel adjacent sidwbars extendingr from iront to rear and connected at their opposite ends, oi' a seed mechanism and seed chute thereon, a plowing device and furrow-opener in iront of said seed chute, up right, 'vertically shiftable standards for" said plowinfr device and furrow-opener, bearing' boxes tor said standards secured between the side bars oi' the frame, and a common shit'tshaft and seed mechanism, substantially as described.

34. ln listers, the combination with the frame and with the seeding mechanism cai'- ried therein', of the steering axle swiveled to said frame, a supportiin,r wheel carried b v said axle and a cminter-sliait comprisingr separato sections swiveled together in line with the pivot of said axle, one ol` said sections be Wheel/and the other oi' said shalt sections being nioiinted on the l'rame and Aneared to said seedingr mechanism, substantially as described.

35; ln listers, the combination with the frame and with the-plowing' and seeding devices carried thereby, ol' a iront steering axle,

lever connected to said standards substanried by said arms, siii'moi'tiiie, wheels on said tially as described.

i i ,32. ln listers, the combination with the traine comprising parallel adjacent side-bars stai'itially as described.

extendingr from front to rear and connected at their opposite ends, of a seed mechanism and a seed chute thereon, a plowing device. ali-l l'urroiii-opener in front of said seed chute, upright, vertically shiitable standards for said plowing device and i'urroiwopener, bearing' boxes Llei' said standards secured between the sid..-l )ars olf the trame, drag bars pivotcd to the outer l'aces of said side-bars, fove'ring;l devices carried by said drag' bars iii rear oi said seed chute, a pair of horizontal lrock-shafts iournaled on the side bars oi the lrame on said shafts, links connecting;` said arms to said standard and connecting one of said arms to said drag bars and a coininon f shift-lever connected to said rock-shafts, substantially as described. i

3&3. .ln listers, the 'combination with the a center upright pivot connected thereto, a bearing; for said pivot mounted on the lranie, dependingrv arms on the ends oil said axle, one oi which swiveled thereto, stub axles carstub axles and shilitflevers connected to said steering,r axle and to said sii'iveled arm, sublt'. ln a lister, the coinbii'iation, with the trame, the seeding mechanism and the seed j chute on said traine, ot front and ran' supl .luii'ow-opener and coveringr devices beiner in dependently mounted on said ltraine, nd a common device lor raising and lowering` thi` saine relatively to saidfraii'ie, substantiall)Y as described.

lHUlt-a J. l.)l,ll)ldl\ Ti'lvitnesses A. Sinner PAYroN, litic'r idnirriN GLoi/Eii. 

